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Exodus 19:22 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out on them.” "

Exodus 19:22

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20 The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. The LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 The LORD said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.

22 Let the priests also, who come near to the LORD, sanctify themselves, lest the LORD break out on them.”

23 Moses said to the LORD, “The people can’t come up to Mount Sinai, for you warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain, and sanctify it.’”

24 The LORD said to him, “Go down! You shall bring Aaron up with you, but don’t let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest he break out against them.”

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2 Chronicles 23:6

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"But let no one come into the LORD’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow the LORD’s instructions."

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2 Chronicles 29:5

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"and said to them, “Listen to me, you Levites! Now sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers, and carry the filthiness out of the holy place."

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Joel 2:17

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"Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, “Spare your people, LORD, and don’t give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”"

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1 Chronicles 15:14

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"So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel."

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Leviticus 22:3

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"“Tell them, ‘If anyone of all your offspring throughout your generations approaches the holy things which the children of Israel make holy to the LORD, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before me. I am the LORD."

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Leviticus 22:16

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"and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat their holy things; for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”"

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Exodus 19:1

"In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that same day they came into the wilderness of Sinai."

Exodus 19:2

"When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain."

Exodus 19:3

"Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:"

Exodus 19:4

"‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself."

Exodus 19:5

"Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;"

Exodus 19:6

"and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”"

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